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ISMAT 7104

Constructions II

Architecture
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    Construction 02, offered in the second year of the Architecture programme, belongs to the field of Architectural Technology. It focuses on construction as an integrated technical system, articulating materiality, structure, infrastructure, environmental performance and execution. The course builds upon Construction 01, shifting from the analysis of constructive elements to their integration within a complete architectural object. The main exercise consists of the technical and execution design of a habitable capsule in an extreme climate, addressing the building envelope, passive strategies and infrastructural systems. The course consolidates the tectonic dimension of architecture and promotes rigorous technical application.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    P1: Architecture as tectonic practice Articulation between material, technique and space. P2: Organisation of habitable space in extreme climate Relationship between brief, site and environmental performance. P3: Climatic data analysis (EPW) Technical interpretation supporting constructive decisions. P4: Building envelope Constructive systems and verification of thermal transmittance coefficients. P5: Bioclimatic strategies Principles of passive construction and energy reduction. P6: Infrastructural systems Energy production, storage and water management. P7: Technical development at different scales 1:20 (organisation), 1:10 (detailing), 1:2 (constructive detail). P8: Execution design Definition of constructive details and rigorous representation.
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    By the end of the semester, students should achieve the following outcomes: O1: Understand architecture as a tectonic practice, articulating functional, constructive, infrastructural and environmental dimensions. O2: Apply technical knowledge in defining the building envelope, verifying thermal transmittance coefficients and integrating passive strategies. O3: Develop skills in coordinating constructive and infrastructural systems. O4: Translate architectural decisions into rigorous, technically consistent and feasible constructive solutions.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Deplazes, A. (Ed.). (2022). Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures. A Handbook (4th ed.). Basel: Birkhäuser. Allen, E., & Iano, J. (2019). Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Ching, F. D. K., & Adams, C. (2020). Building Construction Illustrated (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Neufert, E., & Neufert, P. (2012). Arte de projetar em arquitetura (39.ª ed.). Barcelona: Gustavo Gili. Givoni, B. (1998). Climate Considerations in Building and Urban Design. New York: Wiley.  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    M1: Theoretical-practical sessions Conceptual and technical framing of P1-P6. M2: Laboratory sessions Progressive development of the exercise at different scales. M3: Interim critique sessions Technical discussion and feedback (1.1 and 1.2). M4: Guided independent work Technical development of drawings and models. M5: Individual detail development Technical deepening during phase 1.3.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    4
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não